Safety of Aqueous Extract of Calea ternifolia Used in Mexican Traditional Medicine

There is a trend to use medicinal plants for primary medical care or as dietary supplements; however, the safety of many of these plants has not been studied. The objective of this work was to determine the toxic effect of the aqueous extract of Calea ternifolia (C. zacatechichi), known popularly as...

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Main Authors: Ma G. E. González-Yáñez, Catalina Rivas-Morales, María A. Oranday-Cárdenas, María J. Verde-Star, María A. Núñez-González, Eduardo Sanchez, Catalina Leos-Rivas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/7478152